Demi Lovato talks about the tattoos that cover her scars from her cutting disorder

Demi Lovato talks about the tattoos that cover her scars from her cutting disorder

Demi Lovato is only 19 years old, and she’s already survived an eating disorder and a public emotional breakdown. But the singer/actress has come back from the depths of her troubles, and while she admits she “comes with a little bit of baggage,” she tells the January issue of Glamour that she’s not letting her issues get her down.

On the tattoos that cover her cutting scars:

“I think scars are like battle wounds—beautiful, in a way. They show what you’ve been through and how strong you are for coming out of it. My tattoos say “Stay strong.” “Stay on one [wrist] and “strong” on the other. Now I’m able to look at them and be thankful for being alive. I think that I’ve been blessed over the past year to be able to start over.”

On the meaning behind her song, ‘Skyscraper’:

“It’s to every person who tried to bring me down. Everyone has the bully or the mean girl or the ex-boyfriend who tried to bring them down. For me, I think of the people who really weren’t there for me when I went into treatment. It was a really dark time for me because I had only a few people—I had surrounded myself with so many artificial friendships. It’s about those people too.”

On what she is looking for in a boyfriend:

“Someone who’s not only supportive in my career but also in my [emotional] recovery. It’s a big responsibility dating me. Because I come with a little bit of baggage, you know? I’m completely open. I’m honest about the journey I’ve been on, so I definitely don’t take dating lightly anymore. And they have to make me laugh!”

Demi Lovato talks about the tattoos that cover her scars from her cutting disorder